A68840:1929
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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There ought also to be some analogy or proportion between merits and rewards, whereof there is none between our works and eternal life. For as Paul saith: The sufferings of this time, are not worthy of the glory to come, which shall be revealed in us. This is to be added, that in the holy scriptures is no where found the name of merit. Some in deed are wont to bring the .xvi. chap. of Ecclesiasticus, and there they say it is written: All mercy shall make place unto every one, according to the merits of his works. But they which object this thing, let him look upon the Greek text, wherein it is thus written: [Greek or Hebrew], which is in latine: Deus omni misericordiae faciet locum, & quisque juxta opera sua inueniet. Which in english signifieth: God will make place unto all mercy, and every man shall find according unto his works. But in these words there is no mention made of merit, only this is written, that whose works are good, they shall be in good case, but yet their works are not said to be merits or causes of reward. I will not speak how that book is not in the Canon: because Paul and the Gospels use the same form of speaking. But of that which is written unto the Hebrews, by such Sacrifices God is well pleased, I have before spoken: now with one word only will I briefly touch the thing. This word of deserving is not found in the Greek. In Greek is read [Greek or Hebrew], by which word is only signified, that the good works of the faithful are grateful and acceptable unto God.
There ought also to be some anallogy or proporcion betwene merites and rewardes, whereof there is none betwene our workes and eternall lyfe. For as Paul saith: The sufferinges of this time, are not woorthy of the glory to come, which shalbe reuealed in vs. This is to be added, that in the holye scriptures is no where found the name of merite. Some in deede are wont to bring the .xvi. chap. of Ecclesiasticus, and there they say it is written: All mercy shal make place vnto euery one, according to the merites of his workes. But they which obiect this thing, let him looke vpon the Greeke text, wherin it is thus written: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is in latine: Deus omni misericordiae faciet locum, & quisque iuxta opera sua inueniet. Which in englyshe signifieth: God wil make place vnto al mercy, and euery man shall finde according vnto hys woorkes. But in these woordes there is no mencion made of merite, onely this is wrytten, that whose woorkes are good, they shall be in good case, but yet their woorkes are not sayde to bee merites or causes of rewarde. I wyll not speake howe that booke is not in the Canon: bycause Paule and the Gospels vse the same forme of speaking. But of that whyche is wrytten vnto the Hebrewes, by suche Sacrifices God is well pleased, I haue before spoken: nowe wyth one woorde onely will I briefly touche the thing. This woorde of deseruing is not founde in the Greeke. In Greeke is read , by whyche woorde is onely signified, that the good woorkes of the faythfull are gratefull and acceptable vnto God.